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Watsonville residents push for stricter pesticide rules

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-13T17:53:55-08:00January 14, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, pesticides, Safe Ag Safe Schools, Salinas, Yanely Martinez|

Health problems described at state hearings this month

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Santa Cruz County settles $2.2M lawsuit in Tamario Smith jail death

By Nik Altenberg|2024-12-12T16:57:45-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: Chris Clark, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jim Hart, Julie Ruhlin, Law enforcement, mental health, Mike Gennaco, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Jail, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Tamario Smith|

New sheriff discusses jail upgrades, mental health care

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Will a new court program address severe mental illness in Santa Cruz County?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-23T15:12:13-08:00December 9, 2024|Tags: CARE court, County of Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, health, homelessness, Jesse Kathan, Karen Kern, mental health, Santa Cruz County Superior Court|

State mandate uses county dollars, doesn’t fund services or housing

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Rockin’ holiday party benefits San Lorenzo Valley families

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-11-25T17:26:45-08:00November 25, 2024|Tags: Boulder Creek, Christmas, Featured, food insecurity, Jesse Greenspan, Lynn Robinson, San Lorenzo Valley, Valley Churches United|

Dec. 14 blues show in Boulder Creek

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Input wanted on rural highway upgrades in Santa Cruz County

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2024-11-25T11:40:40-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Brianna Goodman, Davenport North Coast Association, Featured, Highway 1, Highway 129, Highway 152, Highway 236, Highway 35, Highway 9, Ruby Lee Schembari, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Online survey collects concerns

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In-home caregivers rally for higher pay in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-16T18:25:26-07:00August 16, 2024|Tags: Featured, health, health care, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, labor, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, SEIU 2015|

Contract negotiations ongoing since June

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Santa Cruz County jobs rebound, but housing costs, aging population remain challenges

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:21-07:00June 28, 2024|Tags: Andy Stone, business, economy, employment, Featured, jobs, Santa Cruz County, seniors, State of the Workforce, Stephen Baxter|

State of the Workforce report highlights trends, solutions

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Pesticide use near schools detailed in Santa Cruz County

By Jean Yi|2024-10-17T16:55:48-07:00April 26, 2024|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, education, environment, explainer, farming, farmworkers, Featured, health, pesticide, South County|

Potentially harmful chemicals applied hundreds of times

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Santa Cruz County needle exchange grows as lawsuit shutters volunteer exchange

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T17:04:15-07:00February 22, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Denise Elerick, Featured, health, Health Services Agency, Lisa Hernandez, needle exchange, syringe exchange|

Clean syringe access drops overall

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Bond measure on March ballot would benefit Watsonville hospital

By Stephen Baxter|2023-11-30T14:53:30-08:00November 30, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, health, Pajaro, Pajaro Valley Health Care District, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Land, building acquisition planned with $116 million

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Students protest pesticide proposal in Watsonville

By Andrea Tamayo|2023-11-03T16:06:00-07:00November 1, 2023|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, environment, farming, farmworkers, health, pesticides, South County|

Regulators seek input on five year plan

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Medi-Cal rules prompt enrollment drop in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:09-08:00October 4, 2023|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, COVID, health, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Medi-Cal|

Advocates warn of less access to health care